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DAFADAR Surname Meaning & Heritage Data

1,513th

Most common surname in India

41,810

People with this surname currently in the iMeUsWe database

History:

Dafadars spread likely involved both forced and voluntary moves. Forced moves might have included things like being drafted into armies or fleeing wars and political messes. This led to Dafadar families settling in new places. Voluntary moves, like searching for better jobs or lives, also happened. People with this surname may have sought better chances in new lands, slowly spreading this surname further. Settlement patterns depended on ,why, people moved and what was available where they went.

Description:

Dafadars name has some cool variations! You might see it spelled as Daffadar, Dhafdar, or even Dafar. These small spelling changes happen because people pronounce names differently depending where theyre from, or how the name was written down originally. It shows how names change over time and across languages.

State-wise distribution of people with DAFADAR surname

from iMeUsWe Database

Uttar Pradesh state distribution for DAFADAR surname

Uttar Pradesh

1,911

Jharkhand state distribution for DAFADAR surname

Jharkhand

91

West Bengal state distribution for DAFADAR surname

West Bengal

35

Andhra Pradesh state distribution for DAFADAR surname

Andhra Pradesh

13

Maharashtra state distribution for DAFADAR surname

Maharashtra

11

Telangana state distribution for DAFADAR surname

Telangana

7

Tamil Nadu state distribution for DAFADAR surname

Tamil Nadu

5

Delhi state distribution for DAFADAR surname

Delhi

3

Gujarat state distribution for DAFADAR surname

Gujarat

2

Assam state distribution for DAFADAR surname

Assam

1

Category-wise distribution of people with DAFADAR surname

from iMeUsWe Database

People with the surname DAFADAR appear across 3 types of official government records in iMeUsWe's database — from electoral rolls to agricultural records — showing how widely distributed this surname is across Indian society.

Food Distribution Records category for DAFADAR surname

1,614 (77%)

Food Distribution Records

Farmer Beneficiary Records category for DAFADAR surname

419 (20%)

Farmer Beneficiary Records

Voters List category for DAFADAR surname

52 (2%)

Voters List

Frequently Asked Questions

The DAFADAR surname is found across multiple communities including Namasudra, Mahishya communities.

Uttar Pradesh has the highest concentration of the DAFADAR surname with 1,911 records (91.9%).

DAFADAR is ranked #1513 in India with approximately 41,810 people bearing this surname.

The DAFADAR surname is found across 10 states, with the top 3 being Uttar Pradesh (91.9%), Jharkhand (4.4%), West Bengal (1.7%).

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